A tale set in Regency England at the end of the Napoleonic wars finds Julia Maitland's marriage prospects compromised by her soldier brother's death, her father's lost investments, and her ambitious mother's plans, which prompt Julia's chase after a band of smugglers through coastal Dorset in pursuit of the man she loves. By the author of Darcy's Story. Original.
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From the author of Darcy's Story comes a novel of romance, family tragedy, and intrigue in a volatile England at the end of the Napoleonic Wars.Julia Maitland had an idyllic childhood with her brother and younger sisters on her family's estate in rural Derbyshire. Upon reaching marriageable age, she looked forward to everything that her new status could bring: the excitements of her first &;season&; in society, a choice of handsome suitors, and&;hopefully&;a blissful future with a man she cherishes.But Julia's prospects take a disastrous turn with the sudden and unbearably tragic death of her soldier brother in the war against Napoleon and the loss of her father's investments. Within the span of a few weeks, she finds herself in London, then fashionable Bath, and ultimately chasing smugglers through the countryside in coastal Dorset. Yet through all the drama and turmoil she keeps alive her hopes for happiness and a love passionate, powerful, and true.
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